View all news
Passing of Professor Roy Crawford CNZM
Our sympathies go out to colleagues at the University of Waikato and the family and friends of Professor Roy Crawford CNZM who passed away last night.
Fiji placement enlightens aspiring climate change journalists
A two-week journalism stint in Fiji, dubbed “Bearing Witness”, has lent new perspectives on the effects of climate change on AUT journalism student Ami Dhabuwala and graduate TJ Aumua.
Public forum to unlock debate on cannabis
AUT Professor Max Abbott is set to speak at a public event on Monday evening, addressing growing community concern about cannabis use and legislation.
World Refugee Day: Time to debunk myths and welcome refugees to NZ
Debunking myths about refugees is AUT senior lecturer Maria Hayward’s goal for World Refugee Day [June 20] this year.
AUT culinary arts student tops Viet Nam fusion competition
Culinary arts student Jamin Gibson has taken out top honours in an international culinary competition held in Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam
Great food and culture at Culinary Arts event
Latin American cuisine, colour and culture came together at the Bachelor of Arts (Culinary Arts)'s “Sabores Latinos” event.
Queen’s honour for services to art, education and LGBTQI rights
Being named an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to performing arts, education and LGBTQI rights took a while to sink in for AUT senior lecturer Lexie Matheson.
AUT research leads to muti-million boost for home visiting programme
An annual $7 million funding boost for the Government’s ‘Family Start’ home visiting programme was prompted by empirical research commissioned from AUT’s Centre for Social Data Analytics (CSDA).
Air pollution a major contributor to stroke burden, finds new study
New research has uncovered that air pollution contributes to around one third of strokes worldwide. The startling findings, published last week in The Lancet Neurology, are the result of work led by Professor Valery Feigin - Director of AUT's National Institute for Stroke and Applied Neurosciences.
Vigil for Orlando shooting victims
Our thoughts are with staff members and students who have connections in the rainbow community in Florida at this anxious and devastating time, and indeed with those in all parts of the world who are subjected to violence and intimidation because of their gender, sexual orientation, or any other part of their identity.